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Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen

Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen

LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 10+ years of experience

Practical guidance for changing painful life patterns

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  • Compassionate and direct
  • Focus on anger recovery
  • Ten years experience

About Jerrilynn

Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. She guides people through painful patterns and helps them find clearer thinking and kinder self-talk. Her work focuses on uncovering the source of ongoing struggles rather than only managing symptoms.

She helps people change the stories they tell themselves about past hurt. That includes addressing anger, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating issues, caregiver stress, career strain, and ADHD-related challenges.

In sessions she encourages self-understanding and self-compassion. She uses practical tools to interrupt shame cycles, reduce codependent behaviors, and practice healthier boundaries. She also helps clients process loss, abandonment, and other painful life events so they can move forward.

Her approach draws from a range of psychology methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, dialectical behavior strategies, and client-centered practices. She adapts these methods to meet each person where they are and builds steps that feel manageable.

Jerrilynn emphasizes personal responsibility alongside compassion. She supports people in creating lasting change in areas like relationships, work, and self-care. People who want straightforward guidance and a compassionate, practical plan tend to work well with her.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

New York, Florida

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. It often helps with mood, sleep, eating, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice may shift over time as progress is made and needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet with a licensed professional from a different part of the state. These practical benefits help many people keep therapy consistent while balancing family, work, and other commitments.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LMHC
Languages
English
License (New York)
LMHC · No. 008653
License (Florida)
LMHC · No. MH18747
NPI
1518562479

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including anger, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career stress.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a practical and compassionate style that focuses on understanding the roots of problems and changing unhelpful self-talk. Sessions often combine skills practice with reflective conversation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience as a practicing mental health professional working with people facing addiction, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship struggles.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida and New York. Her practice location is listed as Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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